Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Wednesday remanded to prison a man who allegedly obtained a quantity of plastic bags valued over $200,000 through credit by fraud four years ago.
When Mohamed Safraz, 30, of 914 Tuschen, New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court he pleaded not guilty to the charge of obtaining credit by fraud.
It is alleged that on October 25, 2004, Safraz incurred a debt to Raphael Ally by ordering a quantity of bags valued $213,150, property of Ally, under false pretence.
Ally, who was also in court, stated that Safraz had uplifted an invoice for the bags and had promised to pay for them the following day.
“That was four years ago and is only a few days ago I see he on Light and Second street, Alberttown that me and meh workers push he in a car and tek he to de station.”
However, Safraz stated he and Ally had known each other for more than nine years and the day after he had received the invoice, he was involved in an accident so he was not able to work.
He stated that a few weeks after, his relative died and he had to look after the burial expenses. “Even so, I din know where to find he (Ally) cause he de wuking some way else,” said Safraz.
The defendant also stated that his wife had given Ally $30,000 and he was willing to repay the balance by tomorrow.
The magistrate subsequently ordered that Safraz be remanded to prison.
